I had morning anxiety attacks that woke me out of sleep in a cold sweat. These went on for a few years, and I was given Ativan 1 mg tablets to take when I felt "nervous". I still woke up in a cold sweat anxiety, because how do you know you are "nervous" when you are asleep.
I was put on a tetracyclic antidepressant, very low dose, which stopped the morning attacks within the first few days I started taking them. They cause no side effects other than increased appetite, which for me is a major problem since I want to lose weight. I stopped taking them, and the attacks resumed.
I started back on them, and now I no longer have the attacks, but I am REALLY struggling to lose weight.
Oh well.
Oh, I no longer take any Ativan at all.